Here's a strange problem I've never encountered before. I just processed 4 shee ts of TMY in fresh X-tol. I previously processed two rolls of 120 just minutes before in developer out of the same bottle with satisfactory results. The 4x5 n egs appear to have some tiny, out of focus spots that appear to also have a slig ht cool cast as compared with the rest of the negative. They are distributed ov er the entire image area with none apparent in the unexposed edges. The only un usual (for me anyway) thing I can think of is that they were exposed in the cold out of doors (20 F) and I pulled the dark slide a minute or so before exposing as the light was changing rapidly and I needed to concentrate on the scene. The holders were allowed to reach outdoor temp before exposing. I let the cold hol ders thaw in their zip lock bags before unloading. Two other sheets were process ed in the same soup right after and exhibit no problems. Ice crystals?
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